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l n v e n to rl Witnesses.

rrniar or ANNE S. MCLEAN, OF VILLIAMSBURG, NEW/ YORK.

CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that ANNE S. McLnAN, of lVilliamsburg, in the county ofKings, in the State of New York, have made certain novel and usefulimprovements in the Construction of Corsets for Ladies Teal, and Ihereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

Description..

Figure 1, represents a female figure provided with ,my improvedabdominal supporting corset (A,) adjustable metallic spring pads (B,)for the breasts, and an adjustable abdominal pad (N, N,) attached to thelower end of the corset board, which is a stiff steel spring in order tooperate firmly upon the pad (N, N,) in such a manner that the loweredges of the pad will press inward, and upward, at the same time, inproportion to the tightness of the corset which may be increased ordiminished by means of the lacings or a strap at the back thereof.

By the above arrangement I do away with the application of the sidesprings which are commonly employed and attached to the abdominalsupporter now in use. These side springs circumscribe the body and pressagainst the spine, and oftentimes become very troublesome to the wearer,besides the great weight upon the hips, and the continuous heavypressure upon the back, but by my arrangement the pressure may beincreased or diminished at pleasure and the whole weight of theapparatus is removed from the hips and supported in a great measure uponthe shoulders by means of the shoulder braces (F, F,) which areconnected to the top or spring pads (13,) of the corset, in front, andto the belt, or middle section thereof at the back.

The shield, or top of the breast pads, neXt to the outer dress, may beof any suitable material. I prefer to use that which would be imperviousto perspiration, such as bark,

grass, curled hair, or any other suitable substance to form the top ofthe pad.

The broad flat spring supporting surface (G,) is sufficiently HeXible inits nature to adapt itself to the prominent portions of the bust withperfect ease to the wearer at 22,443, dated December 28, 1858.

the same time being sufficiently firm to support the cone shaped spiralspring fiat steel spring or their equivalents as shown at Figs. (l, 2,3, 4,) which represents the cone shaped spiral spring (S) attached to awire gauze surface, the fiat steel spring (S,) secured to a thin sheetbrass surface, and the india rubber spring (Si) attached to a thin sheetiron or their equivalents.

Fig. 6, is a perspective view of the corset and its appendages, and areas follows: Let ters (N, N,) represent the abdominal pad, secured to thelower end of the steel corset board, by means of a set screw (0,) andtransverse spring (P, F,). When the pad (N, N,) is a spring of itselfthe transverse spring is not used as shown at Fig. 1. The steel corsetboard (62,) is provided with a slot running lengthwise thereof throughwhich the pad (N, N,) may be moved up or down to suit the wearer.

I provide the middle, or waist, of the cor set, with flat hooks (r, r,r,) having their tops formed like an eyelet, by which means Fig. 5.Studs or buttons may be used instead of hooks. Slides may be equallywell applied to the middle or waist of the corset, for the purpose ofholding up, or supporting the skirts.

The middle section of the corset may be made to be worn in connectionwith the upper section, or pads alone like a belt provided with slidesor hooks (r, r, r,) to support the skirts, the weight of which keeps thepads down in their place, while the shoulder braces (F, F,) holds them(the pads) at their tops; at the same time supports the entire weight ofthe skirts thereby leaving the hips free and easy. Y

This abdominal supporting corset comes much lower than the ordinarycorset in order to more fully support and prot-ect the lower portion ofthe body as shown at Fig. l.

By the above described means, I am enabled to provide a fac simile ofthe natural developments of the human bust, the desired rotundity of thefigure the contour of the body. free use of the muscles, the admissionof air, and entire freedom from restraint which is not the case with anyother corset ever worn. Therefore I believe the entire arrangement ofthe abdominal supporting corset board, hooks or slides, to support theskirts, spiral or equivalent springs, and

they are secured to the corset as shown at What I claim as novel andWish to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

Providing the upper section, or pads of the corset, with cone shaped,flat steel, or

their equivalent springs and spring-supporting` plate; next the body,for the purpose of giving elasticity to the pads, which pads are held intheir places by the Weight of the corset.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name in the presence of twoWitnesses.

ANNE S. MGLEAN.

Witnesses EDWD. W. OWEN. GEO. H. OWEN.

